News and Information

Use SDGs and Paris Agreement to guide recovery from COVID-19—ADB VP

ADB
20 May 2020
  Global

Tracking the $9 trillion global fiscal support to fight COVID-19

IMF
20 May 2020
  Global

Global report: largest daily rise in Covid-19 cases prompts WHO warning

The Guardian
20 May 2020
  Global

Covid-19 lockdowns could drop carbon emissions to their lowest level since World War II. But the change may be temporary

CNN
19 May 2020
  Global

EU Commission to propose mix of grants and loans for recovery next week

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

EU trade pact to support Vietnam's coronavirus recovery: World Bank

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union;   Viet Nam

Government increases loans limit, refunds sick pay as jobs data triggers gloomy forecasts

Forbes
19 May 2020
  United Kingdom

Coronavirus UK map: How many confirmed cases are there in your area?

BBC News
19 May 2020
  United Kingdom

Continue RMG imports from Bangladesh through a ‘Covid-19 fund’: Shahriar Alam to UK

The Daily Star
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   United Kingdom

Oil jumps to two-month high on vaccine, economic recovery hopes

Aljazeera
19 May 2020
  Global

Amid rising talk of negative rates, policies in Japan, Europe get subtle tweaks

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

Egypt reduces mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals to seven days

Egyptian Streets
19 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Europe risks being left behind China, U.S. by coronavirus: Siemens CEO

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

Germany, France propose virus recovery fund for EU economy

US News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany;   European Union

Merkel and Macron propose €500bn EU rescue fund

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  European Union

Egypt tightens coronavirus restrictions for Eid holiday

Reuters, VOA News
17 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Countries' massive debt piles are turning into a disaster

CNN
17 May 2020
  Global

COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally — New ADB report

ADB
15 May 2020
  Global

ECB ‘may double’ pandemic bond buying

OMFIF
14 May 2020
  European Central Bank